Hi ECFers,
Here are the latest postings of ECF events, ECFer/sector-shared event, tool and opportunity announcements.
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*Include your event or announcement *by emailing me ( [email protected], subject: Event listing) *before Sunday midnight* (GMT time zone) as I compile them and send it out every week.
Official Campaigning Forum events
1. *Today: US Election Grieving and Reflection https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvcOyhpjgoGtD6JS8E8igKScYdajdZ__nn (group therapy)* *When*: 12:00 UK / 13:00 CET *What*: An online gathering just to reflect and connect around our fears, frustrations, hopes and advise to each other on the potential Trump re-election and its potential impact for the world (as at this time those in the US will barely have woken up). No speaker, no agenda. Just group therapy. Join at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvcOyhpjgoGtD6JS8E8igKScYdajdZ__n.... (not recorded)
2. *Oxford*: Campaigning Forum Oxford, https://fairsay.com/campaigning-forum-2025/*2025 https://fairsay.com/campaigning-forum-2025/*: Apr 8-10 *Overview:* The annual Campaigning Forum event has been convening leading and emerging campaigning practitioners since 2002. Join to connect, learn, share and be inspired by your peers. As a participant-led event, the agenda is shaped from who joins and the topical issues to campaigning. There are limited early-bird places. Find out more about the format https://fairsay.com/events/ecf-2025-oxford/sessions-speakers-curators-and-more-2025/, see a list of past participants https://fairsay.com/campaigning-forum-2025/ and the starting agenda https://fairsay.com/campaigning-forum-2025/#agenda (it evolves)
Partner events
1. *Sep 2025-Apr 2026: MA/Certificate in Media, Campaigning and Social change https://www.westminster.ac.uk/media-and-communication-courses/2024-25/september/full-time/media-campaigning-and-social-change-ma* (U. of Westminster). Enrol for this innovative course was founded by two ECFers to create an academic course in campaigning - and has alumi from around the world. Course lead (and long time activist) Michaela O'Brien can be reached at [email protected]
Sector events
1. *London*: Facilitation 101 Intensive course https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/#intensive (3 days) *When*: 11-13 November *Overview*: In depth training will support experienced facilitators to strengthen their practice and grow their confidence. There are six learning modules and a strong focus on peer learning throughout.
2. *London*: Social Movement Ecology 3-day Training https://www.tickettailor.com/events/movementecologycollective/1255335 *When*: 12-14th November *Posted by*: Linda Doyle, [email protected] *Overview*: We all want diverse, regenerative, and powerful movements that can achieve greater impact, and ultimately, system change. Collective learning, collaboration and alliance-building are essential for that – and yet we often remain siloed. In this training, we'll explore why and how to come together to create more solidarity and strength across progressive social movements in the UK. We'll explore how to adapt in a complexity political landscape, challenge hegemonic power, and build impactful connections. We invite changemakers of all kinds to learn how to think like a movement ecologist! See more at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/movementecologycollective/1255335
3. *Online*: WhatsApp for Activating Supporters https://socialmovementtechnologies.org/whatsapp-for-activating-supporters/?source=ECF *When*: Nov 12 - 9AM UK time, for Europe (or Nov 13 - 6PM UK time, for Americas) *Posted by*: Victoire Guillonneau [email protected] *Overview*: We will cover: - When to use WhatsApp groups, Communities and broadcast lists, chat-on and chat-off - Designing content to drive sharing and action-taking - Comparing tools to manage messaging for more extensive campaigns - Sharing by groups across the world using WhatsApp in their organizing - Using WhatsApp in migrant and diaspora organizing - Security options and considerations
4. *Online*: LinkedIn for Organizing and Campaigning https://community.socialmovementtechnologies.org/courses/linkedin-for-organizing-and-campaigning/?source=ECF *When*: starts 19 Nov - 3 weeks - 1 session per week *Posted by*: Victoire Guillonneau [email protected] *Overview*: Organizing groups across the world are finding LinkedIn increasingly useful in their campaigns. This series is for you if you want to better understand a range of ways to use this platform to build people power. And it’s for you if you want help figuring out ways to use LinkedIn that might be useful in your work and building out a plan. https://community.socialmovementtechnologies.org/courses/linkedin-for-organi...
5. *Online*: Can AI ever be environmentally friendly? (Lunchtime talk) https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lunchtime-talk-can-ai-ever-be-environmentally-friendly-registration-1030004530277 *When*: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:30 - 13:30 CET *Posted by*: Tom at Friends of the Earth [email protected] *Background: *Here at Friends of the Earth we occasionally host lunchtime talks to give us food for thought about the challenges and opportunities facing the environmental movement. They might not always be directly related to our core campaigns at Friends of the Earth, this one certainly isn't. *Overview*: As AI becomes more integrated into our daily lives, its environmental impact grows. Can AI’s usefulness ever outweigh its environmental harms? We’ll look at the intersection of AI and environmental justice, some interesting ways in which AI might advance a sustainability agenda and explore the policy frameworks and campaigns driving AI's green transformation. See more and register https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lunchtime-talk-can-ai-ever-be-environmentally...
6. *Edinburgh*: Facilitation 101 Masterclass https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/#masterclass *When*: 3 December *Overview*: for people with some experience of facilitation who want to take their work from good to great. It will cover two advanced facilitation skills and a chance to revisit the essentials too.
On-demand courses
1. *Online*: Strategic fundraising webinar https://thesocialchangenest.org/webinar/strategic-fundraising/ *Who*: It is designed for community groups and grassroots movements. Designed specifically for community groups and grassroots movements, *Overview*: the webinar covers essential strategies for raising funds and how to fundraise more strategically when you have limited time and resources. https://thesocialchangenest.org/webinar/strategic-fundraising/
Opportunities
1. *Nominate someone for an Inspiring Communicator Award https://charitycommsicas.evalato.com/ *Nominations are now open for the CharityComms Inspiring Communicator Awards 2024 until 21 October, and we'd be really grateful if you can help to spread the word across your networks.
The awards are free to enter for anyone in the third sector to share who they think is doing amazing work in charity communications. From Rising Star to the Accessible Comms Award, whatever their role or cause, we have a wide range of award categories to champion the sector's comms stories! https://charitycommsicas.evalato.com/
Survey requests and research reports
1. *Survey call: The UK Campaigners Survey https://form.jotform.com/242134697050050 Overview: *This is a call-out to all changemakers, activists and people working in charities and NGOs in the UK. We all want big, healthy and strong social movements that create impact. But what support do social change organisations need? That’s the question we want to answer!
Help us map the challenges and needs of your movement by filling out this survey (it will take approx. 5 minutes). We'll use the data to write a report which we'll share with you, so that you can learn more about what's happening within your movement and about other movements in the UK! Complete the survey at https://form.jotform.com/242134697050050
2. *Survey call: *Gmail users https://share.mayfirst.org/apps/forms/s/GAjrPNyf4QecXjrErZRi6RWY *Overview*: If you are an activist and you use Gmail regularly, please help us learn more about our movement's use of Gmail and related services by taking a 10 minute survey so we can all reduce our dependence on the corporate Internet. Take the Survey: https://share.mayfirst.org/apps/forms/s/GAjrPNyf4QecXjrErZRi6RWY
3. *Report: How British people think about health has changed - here's what this means for communicators https://frameworksuk.org/resources/moving-mindsets-how-british-people-think-about-health/* *Overview: *How we think about health and health inequality in the UK has changed. This research report outlines the key shifts - and what this means for campaigners and communicators. Our top three findings: #1 Health is seen as a national – and collective – resource #2 Right now, more of us recognise that society shapes health #3 There’s broad support for a whole-government approach to health Read the report https://frameworksuk.org/resources/moving-mindsets-how-british-people-think-about-health/, or get in touch with [email protected] to find out more.
4. *Calling accountants, economists, market researchers... *At the The http://mvmtresearch.org/ Movement Research Unit (MRU) http://mvmtresearch.org, we are looking for people with skills in accountancy, economics, market research, due diligence, and related fields to join our network of volunteer researchers. There is a great need for these skills and your insight would go a long way, getting crucial information into the hands of people that need it most. Please visit our website mvmtresearch.org to learn more, or get in touch with me at [email protected]
5. *Research request: Digital Mobilisation Technology Survey* https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKGz9BEqLXbBJFML0s3j-iqLr7GzOaH8QVkgXmWlWu950wWg/viewform *Posted b*y: Ali Walker Davies [email protected] *Overview*: For years we've seen campaigners, organisers and fundraisers with brilliant ideas be held back by tech that just can’t keep up. And on the flipside we've seen that with the right combination of tools in place, organisations are able to mobilise thousands and drive change. So we're creating a data-driven report to shine a spotlight on what tech powers high-performing digital mobilisation programmes - and what are the common gaps and barriers holding orgs back. But to do this we need your help! Can you please take 10 minutes to fill out our survey and share the challenges you’re facing with your tech? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKGz9BEqLXbBJFML0s3j-iqLr7GzOaH8QV...
6. Guide: Websites for Social and Political Change https://www.tectonica.co/guide/websites-for-people-based-change *Overview*: This guide is designed to help organizations make the most of one of the most incredibly important digital tools (still) - your website! While the need for websites is a given these days, their power when done correctly to actually support an organization in creating change is often overlooked. We share a mountain of insights and examples in this guide that show how to: - Build stronger relationships through thoughtful supporter journeys - Leveraging limited resources for greater impact through collective action - Use design to resonate emotionally and communicate a vision of a better world - Detail HOW to make our websites effectively accomplish its strategic goals! See details at https://www.tectonica.co/guide/websites-for-people-based-change
Platform and tool announcements
1. SMK Free Campaign Tools https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/freecampaigntools/ Free campaign tools page and a new community noticeboard https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/connect/community-noticeboard/ for your use. Please do take a look and let us know if you have something to share with the wider community - jobs, events or any news related to campaigning.
2. *Stand out with the political and corporate decision makers with real postcards.* *Overview: *PostBug.com offers that by enabling your supporters to *send real printed postcards and letters* from their device. Printed postcards and letters get noticed because they are *physical, tactile, portable with a presence* when designed well and piled up on a desk or notice board. Plus less is more: it only takes a few to be noticed. See possibilities https://postbug.com/solutions and case studies https://postbug.com/case-studies and request a demo https://postbug.com/demo. (PostBug is run by FairSay)
Cheers,
Duane
PS: To have your event or announcement included, email me before Sunday midnight (any time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
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